Meet Elena Ramsey Founder of The Resilient Energy Method™
Aug 05, 2026
Elena Ramsey, BA, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC, HNB-BC, is a Registered Nurse, Board-Certified Health and Wellness Nurse Coach, and Board-Certified Holistic Nurse. She is the founder of Resilient Energy Nursing, where she combines her clinical nursing experience with a holistic approach to help people manage everyday stress, support their energy, and build sustainable habits for greater well-being. Elena is also the creator of The Resilient Energy Method™, a self-paced wellness course, and Resilient Energy: A Nervous System Support Cookbook, featuring 42 nourishing recipes, a seven-day meal plan, and grocery lists.
What kind of work do you do?
I work as a Registered Nurse in acute care at a hospital in Los Angeles County while also growing Resilient Energy, my holistic wellness and education business. Through my business, I create practical resources that help people manage everyday stress, care for their energy, and build resilience in realistic and sustainable ways.
My work draws from both clinical nursing and holistic nurse coaching. I explore how nutrition, movement, rest, emotional well-being, time in nature, daily habits, and the nervous system can all contribute to overall well-being. My goal is to make wellness feel supportive and accessible, not like an impossible standard people have to meet.
What inspired you to get started as an entrepreneur?
My experiences with anxiety, significant injuries and physical recovery, demanding nursing shifts, changing careers, practicing yoga and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and becoming a mother have all shaped my understanding of resilience.
I have learned that resilience can be the quiet energy that helps us begin again. Life does not always have to look perfect, and moving forward does not necessarily mean returning to who we once were. Sometimes, we grow into a new version of ourselves that reflects who we are now. For me, resilience is about living intentionally, developing greater self-awareness, caring for yourself, and continuing to find your way forward. When we care for our own well-being, we often have more energy and capacity to give to others as well.
I also grew up in a family that valued service, inclusion, and education. Both of my parents began their careers in special education, supporting students with disabilities. My father later served as a school principal, guidance counselor, and head of his high school’s guidance department, while my mother became a program director and professor at George Washington University, where she helped train and support educators. Their example helped shape my desire to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
Throughout my nursing career, I have seen how often people receive care only after they are already unwell. I wanted to create something that could help people care for their well-being earlier while making evidence-informed wellness education easier to understand and apply in everyday life. Entrepreneurship gave me the opportunity to bring my nursing experience, holistic training, creativity, and passion for helping others together in one place.
What was your biggest struggle to get things going for your online business?
My biggest struggle has been learning how to communicate the value of my work online. Creating a thoughtful resource and learning how to market it are two very different skills. I initially believed that if I made something genuinely helpful, people would naturally find it. I quickly learned that building trust, reaching the right audience, and helping people understand why an offer matters take time, consistency, and experimentation.
I have also had to work through perfectionism. Because I care deeply about the quality and integrity of what I share, it can be tempting to keep refining something instead of allowing it to be seen.
Was there a time you thought about giving up? What kept you from quitting?
No, but there have been difficult moments, especially after putting so much time and care into creating an offer and not immediately seeing the response I had hoped for. It can be difficult not to interpret slow results as a sign that your work is not valued.
What keeps me going is gratitude for what I have, and remembering why I began. The mission still matters to me, even when the numbers are not where I want them to be. I remind myself that building a meaningful business takes time. Instead of viewing a disappointing result as a final answer, I try to see it as information that can help me adjust, learn, and improve.
I am also motivated by the possibility of building something my son can one day be proud of and inspired by. Also, something that may ultimately give me greater freedom and flexibility to be present as I raise him.
My husband is another source of motivation. Seeing the discipline, passion, and commitment to excellence he brings to the music he produces inspires me. He has supported my dreams from the beginning and also helps behind the scenes with the creative and technical aspects of my business.
What have you learned since beginning?
I have learned that creating something valuable is only one part of building a business. You also have to listen carefully, communicate clearly, and understand what your audience truly needs.
I have learned that consistency matters more than occasional bursts of motivation, but consistency does not have to mean being everywhere or doing everything. Balancing hospital acute-care nursing, entrepreneurship, and family life has shown me that consistency may look different in different seasons. Most importantly, I am learning not to tie my worth, or the value of my work, to one launch, one post, or one set of numbers.
What’s the best advice you’ve received?
Start before you feel completely ready. There will always be something else you could refine, learn, or prepare. At some point, you have to let your work meet the world. Real feedback will teach you more than endlessly trying to perfect something behind the scenes.
What advice would you give someone just starting out?
Begin with a clear understanding of the person you want to help and the problem you want to address. Create the simplest useful version of your idea, share it, and allow yourself to learn from the response.
I would also tell new entrepreneurs to expect the process to take longer than anticipated. Slow growth does not necessarily mean you are on the wrong path. Stay open to changing your strategy without abandoning your larger purpose.
What’s the professional win you’re most proud of?
One of the professional achievements I am most proud of is becoming both a Board-Certified Health and Wellness Nurse Coach and a Board-Certified Holistic Nurse while continuing my work as an acute-care nurse and becoming a mother.
I am also proud that I turned what I had learned into The Resilient Reset Method™, a complete five-module course with 25 lessons, guided practices, worksheets, and practical tools, as well as Resilient Energy: A Nervous System Support Cookbook. Completing and launching resources that began only as ideas was a significant personal and professional milestone.
My path has not been linear. I changed careers from working as a GIS analyst in environmental conservation to becoming a Registered Nurse, moved across the country, and continued building a professional life that brings together many of my interests. I am proud that I was willing to take those risks and create a path that feels meaningful to me.
Which book(s) would you recommend to help entrepreneurs with success and personal development?
I recommend Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. It offers an interesting perspective on success by exploring not only individual effort and talent, but also the opportunities, circumstances, timing, and support that contribute to achievement. It is a valuable reminder that success is rarely created by one factor alone.
I also enjoyed The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. Although it focuses on our physical belongings, its larger message about being intentional with what we keep and creating space for what genuinely matters can also apply to our time, priorities, and work.
Do you have a routine that you attest to your success? If yes, what is it?
My routine is not perfect or rigid, especially while balancing nursing, entrepreneurship, and motherhood. What helps me most is returning to a few simple foundations: getting outside, walking, practicing yoga, eating nourishing meals, and creating small pockets of quiet to think and reset.
I have learned that a supportive routine should be something I can return to, not another measure of whether I am doing enough. Small, consistent practices help me feel more grounded and give me the energy and clarity to continue creating.
How has social media played a factor in your success?
Social media gave me a place to begin sharing my message before I had a large platform or established business. It has helped me connect with people who relate to my work, discover which topics resonate most, and build a community around a more compassionate and sustainable approach to wellness.
It has also pushed me to become clearer about what I believe and how I communicate it. Every post is an opportunity to make information feel more approachable and to remind someone that caring for themselves does not have to be extreme to be meaningful.
What are the biggest social media mistakes you see commonly made?
One of the biggest mistakes is focusing so heavily on trends and growth that you lose the message you originally wanted to share. Another is speaking only about what you are selling without first building connection, trust, and genuine value.
I also think comparison can become a significant problem. We see someone else’s audience size, engagement, or revenue without seeing the years of work, support, resources, or setbacks behind it. Social media can provide helpful information, but it should not become the sole measure of your progress.
What is the business tool that’s been most helpful?
Kajabi has been especially helpful because it allows me to host my course, digital products, landing pages, and email list in one place. Having these pieces connected has made it easier to manage the technical side of my business while continuing to work as a hospital nurse and care for my family.
Canva has also been an important creative tool for developing educational resources and maintaining a cohesive visual identity across my website, products, and social media.
Is there something you wish everyone knew?
I wish more people knew that resilience does not mean never struggling. It does not mean ignoring your needs, remaining positive all the time, or handling everything alone. Resilience includes recognizing when something is difficult, allowing yourself to receive support, and taking small steps that help you recover and move forward.
I also wish people knew that wellness does not have to be all or nothing. A five-minute walk, a nourishing meal, a moment outside, or a few intentional breaths may seem small, but these moments of care still matter. Over time, they can become foundational habits that support greater well-being.
What’s coming up for you in the next few months?
Over the next few months, I will continue growing Resilient Energy Nursing and sharing practical education around stress, energy, nutrition, nervous-system support, and sustainable well-being.
I recently released Resilient Energy: A Nervous System Support Cookbook, and I look forward to sharing its practical approach to nourishing the body and supporting everyday well-being with more people. I will also continue expanding The Resilient Reset Method™ and developing helpful free resources and weekly notes for my community.
What has being successful taught you?
Success has taught me to always be grateful. Since there will always be another milestone, it is important to recognize the meaning in what you have already accomplished. Success is not only revenue, audience size, or recognition. Sometimes, success is completing the project, honoring your values, learning from something that did not go as planned, or continuing when progress feels slow.
I am still building the business I envision, but I have learned to value the courage it takes to begin and the growth that happens along the way.
What are some fun facts about you?
I grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, lived in Pittsburgh, and now live in the South Bay of Los Angeles with my husband and our son, Luca.
Before becoming a Registered Nurse, I worked in environmental conservation and as a GIS analyst. I have also worked on three certified organic farms and completed the Penn State Master Gardener program. I have practiced yoga for more than two decades, trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for seven years, completed a marathon and two half-marathons, and love being outdoors. I grew up playing piano, clarinet, acoustic guitar, and dancing ballet, competing in gymnastics. My husband is Brazilian and a music producer, so music and Brazilian culture are also a special part of our family.
How can our readers find you online?
Readers can find me on Instagram at @resilient_energy and visit my website at www.resilientenergy.co. There, they can explore and Resilient Energy: A Nervous System Support Cookbook, as well as download my free Stress Reset resource.
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